

Whole School Projects:
Engaging Imaginations Through Interdisciplinary Inquiry
Kieran Egan with Bob Dunton & Gillian Judson
Pub Date: August 2014, 192 pages
“In this highly original book, iconic curriculum theorist and change agent Kieran Egan sets out a challenging but coherent alternative to the ways schools usually function. For just a few hours every week, all students undertake a Whole School Project together. Egan’s inspiring yet practical strategy will enable you to engage your students, ignite your colleagues, and deepen learning throughout the school. It’s a game changer for progressives and traditionalists alike.”
“I have used Egan’s imaginative tools extensively in the classroom and facilitated learners from kindergarten to grade 8 with their Learning in Depth projects, experiencing how engaged and deep the learning becomes. Whole School Projects will continue to expand these proven exemplary practices or, if this is all new to you, it will be a wonderful place to begin!”
“Kieran Egan is one of the thinkers on 21st-century learning who is not content to simply wave his hands in the air and invoke the magic of technology. He offers concrete proposals for student-centered learning that are workable in our current school environment.”
“I just finished your book, Kieran. It makes me feel like I can breathe again as I imagine a whole school working together, freed of the shackles of walls, subjects, test-driven torture, isolation of age groups & harried teachers, not to mention fiercely pedaling administrators. I’m supposed to be “retired”, which I will never really be & hanker to get involved in some learning project driven by WONDER & DISCOVERY for ALL Your idea provides a beacon of light & openness in a tunnel-like, linear system, while being practical & grounded. Thank you for your inspiration. Now I wonder which way to step next on my journey.”